Rookie mistake on screen reclaiming help!

[noiseloops]

Made a rookie mistake in letting letting the reclaimer dry on the screen. Is there anyway to salvage this situation? Will a pressure washer help? Currently I'm juz using a garden hose.

[blue moon]

in most cases pressure washer will take it out. It might take a while to get it out though, you'll have to chip away at it. . .

pierre

[noiseloops]

Thanks Pierre. Was in the process in obtaining one. Guess its in the priority list now. Cheers!

[stitches4815]

Take it to a car wash, those have more pressure.

[Frog]

When you do pressure wash, concentrating on the inside (squeegee side) will help. Also, some haze removers will also help a little, and I have also applied alcohol and let it soak a bit for a little more marginal help.
Your screen looks like just a small portion is affected, or I would just say to scrap it because, as long as you have sufficient stock of screens,  it often is not worth the time.

[noiseloops]

When you do pressure wash, concentrating on the inside (squeegee side) will help. Also, some haze removers will also help a little, and I have also applied alcohol and let it soak a bit for a little more marginal help.
Your screen looks like just a small portion is affected, or I would just say to scrap it because, as long as you have sufficient stock of screens,  it often is not worth the time.

Thanks for the advice. But that as not the only frame affected. There's another one that is badly affected as well. ?

[Frog]

When you do pressure wash, concentrating on the inside (squeegee side) will help. Also, some haze removers will also help a little, and I have also applied alcohol and let it soak a bit for a little more marginal help.
Your screen looks like just a small portion is affected, or I would just say to scrap it because, as long as you have sufficient stock of screens,  it often is not worth the time.

Thanks for the advice. But that as not the only frame affected. There's another one that is badly affected as well. ?

Well, like I said, sometimes you are better off replacing the mesh. Time is money.

Whatever you do, make sure to really inspect the mesh for complete cleanliness. After all of the extra work it would really be a bummer to find some residue after you get it on press again.

[broadway]

If you have the time, try haze remover or your emulsion remover at 100% if you use a concentrate. I would personally move on and hopefully you can use one of the screens as  a left chest image only. You can buy a good electric pressure washer for about $500, which should last for a very long time.

[noiseloops]

If you have the time, try haze remover or your emulsion remover at 100% if you use a concentrate. I would personally move on and hopefully you can use one of the screens as  a left chest image only. You can buy a good electric pressure washer for about $500, which should last for a very long time.

I would love to move on. But thought ill exercise some options before moving on. Kinda tough to go back to the shop to get it re-meshed.

[ebscreen]

I've often wondered if a super long soak in plain old water would be of benefit. Luckily I've never
had occasion to test it. It is the universal solvent you know.

[cleveprint]

i bet the haze remover would do it. we have done the same thing here...

[3Deep]

If the emulsion is not blocking the mesh your still good to go...sometimes emulsion just kinda dies the mesh with out blocking it, I've had some like that.

Darryl

[jsheridan]

Static frame??

Cut mesh and go about your day. The time and materials required to save the screen will outweigh a re-mesh.

[mooseman]

couple of things..you may be chasing a ghost and the screen is lost. Given the picture you show I would try soaking the screen with lacquer thinner just brush some on and let it set a while.Or you might raid the laundry room for some chlorine bleach (Chlorox) and soak and pressure wash. Just one note Chlorine eats aluminun for breakfast so be careful where it gets to.
As for pressure washers try some from lowes here is one under $200.00
 http://www.lowes.com/pd_458100-32638-AR383_4294747237__?productId=4439883&Ntt=pressure+washer&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3Dpressure%2Bwasher&facetInfo=
Stay away from the Karcher brand they suck. I have one other brand from lowes paid under $200.00 for it when my second Karacher washer crapped out and it is now over 3 years old working fine.
mooseman

[screenxpress]

I got a decent (small) electric Black and Decker (1700 psi) from Sears for about 149. 

I'm not going to knock (directly) the ones from Lowes or Home Depot, but I suggest you draw your own conclusions reading the reviews on the ones sold at both places like I did.

Oh, by the way.  Leaving the reclaimer on the screen till it dries?  Been there, done that, tossed the screen - but that was way back, before I got a pressure washer....so give it a shot.  But don't waste too much time on it.